Last year, I decided to be super ambitious and make a Train Conductor costume for Halloween. I must admit, I had an inappropriate amount of fun making it, and was incredibly proud when I saw how happy this colorful little box of cardboard made not only my son, but every little Thomas the Tank fan we passed while Trick or Treating. Seriously, some kids lost their minds!! It was adorable and awesome (despite me feeling a slight bit of shame for being so…
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What do you do when your toddler is OBSESSED with all things that go? You have a train themed birthday party of course! For Avery’s 2nd birthday we had a fabulously low-key “Choo Choo I’m two!” themed party. I…
We FINALLY got Avery’s big boy bed!!! After spending the day rearranging furniture throughout our entire house, it was time to put together his bed frame – or what was supposed to be his bed frame. You see, when…
Avery got a double ear infection almost two weeks ago. It was miserable. We got antibiotics. Apparently they didn’t work. Yesterday he spiked a fever again and it was deja vu. Gone were the day’s plans of running errands…
For A’s 1st Birthday (aka the party you invite a million people to, basically to celebrate the fact that you kept a human alive for 365 days) we (a.k.a. me) chose a ‘You Are My Sunshine’ theme based on one…
There’s no greater opportunity for a fun DIY project than Father’s Day! Dads are notoriously hard to buy for, and the gift really should come from the kids…so why not get them involved and help them make something super…